The use of mouthrinses may be of relevance as a complement to daily dental hygiene procedures, especially for patients who do not comply with a proper mechanical removal of dental plaque. Essential oils and delmopinol mouthrinses are effective to reduce dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis. Also an effect on dental bacteria can be found. The study hypothesis states that there are no differences between the mouthrinses on the reduction of gingivitis and dental plaque accumulation as well on the bacterial counts of Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
Commercial mouthrinse with manufacturer's use indication
Commercial mouthrinse with manufacturer's use indication
Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade de Lisboa
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
Loe & Silness Gingival Index (1963)
data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse usage.
Time frame: change from baseline in gingival index at two weeks
Quigley, Hein & Turesky Dental Plaque Index (1970)
data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse usage.
Time frame: change from baseline in plaque index at two weeks
Streptococcus mutans CFU
data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse usage.
Time frame: change from baseline in CFU counts at two weeks
Lactobacillus CFU
data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse usage.
Time frame: change from baseline in CFU counts at two weeks
Aerobic and anaerobic oral bacteria CFU
data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse usage.
Time frame: change from baseline in CFU counts at two weeks
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